Charles Lee (born November 18, 1977) in Nashville, TN, raised in Pacoima of Los Angeles, CA was an American sprinting athlete. He was a four-time All-American short sprinter at the University of Southern California in the late nineteen-nineties. Lee, a Cleveland High School (Los Angeles, California) graduate and Los Angeles Valley College Alum is the record holder in both the 100 meters and 200 meters at both schools. Lee went on to the University of Southern California (coached by John Henry Johnson & Ron Allice) where he ranked as a top 50 sprinter in the world and earned All-American status 6 times as both a solo sprinter and relay runner throughout his college career. Lee graduated from USC in 1999. As a youth, Lee was a member of the North Valley Golden Bears Track Club and Los Angeles Jets Track Club.
Los Angeles City Section Champion 200 Meters - 1995California Interscholastic Federation All State Honors 200 Meters - 1995AAU Junior Olympic Games Medalist 100 Meters 200 Meters 4X100 & 4X400 Relays - 1996USATF Youth Nationals Gold Medalist 100 meters 4X100 & 4X400 Relays - 1996JUCO All-American 100 Meters - 1997JUCO All-American 200 Meters - 1997NCAA Division I All-American 200 Meters - 1998NCAA Division I All-American 4 x 100 Meter Relay Team - 1999NCAA Division I All-American 4 x 400 Meter Relay Team - 1999NCAA Division I All-American 200 Meter - 1999Texas Relays Champion 1600 Meter Relay - 1999Pacific-10 Conference Champion - 1999University of Southern California Track & Field Team MVP - 1999Los Angeles Valley College Record Holder - 100 Meters & 200 MetersLos Angeles Valley College Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductee - 2011Western State Conference Champion - 1996 1997USA Track & Field National Meet Qualifier - 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005USA Track & Field National Meet Semi Finalist - 1998 1999USA Track & Field Olympic Trials Qualifier - 1996 2000 2004